Rule 10.57.301 - ENDORSEMENT INFORMATION(1) The only endorsements on Montana teaching, administrative, or specialist licenses are those approved by the Board of Public Education. (2) An initial endorsement may be granted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction based on the program of study completed as verified by the appropriate official defined in ARM 10.57.102. (3) To add an additional endorsement to a Class 1 or 2 license, an applicant must submit verification of one of the three pathways: (a) Completion of a program of study as verified by the appropriate official, defined in ARM 10.57.102; and (i) proof of a minimum passing score on the PRAXIS Subject Assessment applicable to the requested endorsement as established by the Office of Public Instruction and approved by the Board of Public Education; on the endorsement-related content area exam; or (ii) evidence of a passing score on a student teaching portfolio as defined in ARM 10.57.102 and verified by the appropriate official from the educator preparation program; or (iii) evidence of a 3.00 or higher coursework Grade Point Average (GPA) as defined in ARM 10.57.102 and verified by the appropriate official from the educator preparation program. (b) Posted Degree, Major, Minor, or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification: Evidence of completion of at least one of the following degrees in the area applicable to the requested endorsement: (iii) a baccalaureate degree, with a major or posted minor of at least 18 semester hours in the endorsement area requested; or (iv) a certificate for National Board of Certification for Teaching;(v) This method is not available for early childhood (P-3), elementary education (K-8), reading (K-12), english as a second language (K-12); School Administrator (Superintendent, Principal, or Supervisor); Specialist (School Psychologist or School Counselor); and initial endorsements in Special Education fields.(c) Content Area Knowledge and Teaching Experience: Evidence of two years of teaching experience while appropriately licensed documented by a recommendation from a P-12 school employer on a form prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and proof of a minimum passing score on the PRAXIS Subject Assessment applicable to the requested endorsement as established by the Office of Public Instruction and approved by the Board of Public Education; on the endorsement-related content area exam. Only where content area exam(s) have been identified may endorsements be added with this method.(i) If the applicant has a categorical special education endorsement, the applicant must pass the state-designated content test for a K-12 special education endorsement. If the applicant has a P-3 or K-8 special education endorsement, the applicant must have a minimum of two years of teaching experience as appropriately licensed in special education and pass the state-designated pedagogy test for the secondary level to add the K-12 special education endorsement. (ii) This method is not available for early childhood (P-3), elementary education (K-8), reading (K-12), english as a second language (K-12); School Administrator (Superintendent, Principal, or Supervisor); Specialist (School Psychologist or School Counselor); and initial endorsements in Special Education fields.(4) An endorsement may be dropped from a license at the end of its valid term if licensure requirements pursuant to these rules are met. Mont. Admin. r. 10.57.301
Eff. 4/21/75; AMD, Eff. 7/12/76; AMD, Eff. 9/14/76; ARM Pub. 11/25/77; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 1489, Eff. 10/27/78; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 2645, Eff. 9/26/80; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 1396, Eff. 9/27/85; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 1902, Eff. 11/15/86; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 52, Eff. 1/15/88; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 662, Eff. 5/26/89; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 299, Eff. 3/15/91; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 300, Eff. 3/15/91; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 1690, Eff. 6/24/94; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 628, Eff. 4/28/95; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 1835, Eff. 6/21/96; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 347, Eff. 1/30/98; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1922, Eff. 7/17/98; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1923, Eff. 7/17/98; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 1511, Eff. 6/16/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3309, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2910, Eff. 12/3/04; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 345, Eff. 3/27/09; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 2244, Eff. 11/26/09; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2930, Eff. 12/12/14; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 799, Eff. 5/28/2022AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-4-102, MCA IMP: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-4-103, 20-4-106, MCA